Boinc 7.0.65 Not downloading new tasks.

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Message 1398845 - Posted: 5 Aug 2013, 7:34:54 UTC

For the last week or so my Boinc client is not downloading new tasks for:

SETI@home Enhanced: yes
SETI@home v7: yes
AstroPulse v6: yes

I have not changed settings and have never had this problem previously (long time user).

Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone have a solution?

Processor usage
Suspend work while computer is on battery power?
Matters only for portable computers no
Suspend work while computer is in use? no
Suspend GPU work while computer is in use?
Enforced by version 6.6.21+ yes
'In use' means mouse/keyboard activity in last 1 minutes
Suspend work if no mouse/keyboard activity in last
Needed to enter low-power mode on some computers --- minutes
Suspend work when non-BOINC CPU usage is above
0 means no restriction
Enforced by version 6.10.30+ 77%
Do work only between the hours of
No restriction if equal ---
Leave tasks in memory while suspended?
Suspended tasks will consume swap space if 'yes' no
Switch between tasks every
Recommended: 60 minutes 60 minutes
On multiprocessors, use at most 2 processors
On multiprocessors, use at most
Enforced by version 6.1+ 100% of the processors
Use at most
Can be used to reduce CPU heat 100% of CPU time
Disk and memory usage
Disk: use at most 100 GB
Disk: leave free at least
Values smaller than 0.001 are ignored 0.1 GB
Disk: use at most 50% of total
Tasks checkpoint to disk at most every 60 seconds
Swap space: use at most 90% of total
Memory: when computer is in use, use at most 50% of total
Memory: when computer is not in use, use at most 90% of total
Network usage
Maintain enough tasks to keep busy for at least
(max 10 days). 10 days
... and up to an additional 6 days
Confirm before connecting to Internet?
Matters only if you have a modem, ISDN or VPN connection no
Disconnect when done?
Matters only if you have a modem, ISDN or VPN connection no
Maximum download rate: --- Kbytes/sec
Maximum upload rate: --- Kbytes/sec
Use network only between the hours of ---
Transfer at most
Enforced by version 6.10.46+ --- Mbytes every --- days
Skip image file verification?
Check this ONLY if your Internet provider modifies image files (UMTS does this, for example). Skipping verification reduces the security of BOINC. no

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Message 1398848 - Posted: 5 Aug 2013, 7:51:04 UTC - in response to Message 1398845.  
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I have tried resetting the project. I have deleted the software and downloaded the Boinc software and reinstalled. To no avail.

I've no work available to do.
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Message 1398849 - Posted: 5 Aug 2013, 7:56:58 UTC - in response to Message 1398848.  

What does it say in the event log?
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Message 1398856 - Posted: 5 Aug 2013, 8:36:44 UTC - in response to Message 1398849.  
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There is no listing for event log with my version. Notices are empty.
Tasks and Transfers are empty.
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Message 1398887 - Posted: 5 Aug 2013, 11:47:55 UTC - in response to Message 1398856.  

The Event Log is now on the Advanced drop-down menu. Check there to see what is happening.
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Message 1399029 - Posted: 5 Aug 2013, 16:14:22 UTC

Maintain enough tasks to keep busy for at least
(max 10 days). 10 days
... and up to an additional 6 days


Simple - change these few lines to:

Maintain enough tasks to keep busy for at least
(max 10 days). 6 days
... and up to an additional 0.1 days
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Message 1399450 - Posted: 6 Aug 2013, 10:03:04 UTC - in response to Message 1399029.  

I was away for the day but had left the app running. It has downloaded work and seems to have returned to normal. Thanks.
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